Organic layer deposition apparatus and method of manufacturing organic light-emitting display apparatus using the same

ABSTRACT

An organic layer deposition apparatus and a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display device by using the apparatus. In particular, an organic layer deposition apparatus that is more easily manufactured and is suitable for use in mass production of large substrates while performing high-definition patterning thereon, as well as a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display device by using such an apparatus.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.16/713,752 filed Dec. 13, 2019, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,335,892, which is acontinuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/037,099filed on Sep. 25, 2013, now abandoned, which claims priority under 35USC § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0056039, filed on May16, 2013, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures ofwhich are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference.

BACKGROUND 1. Field

Aspects of the present invention relate generally to organiclight-emitting displays. More specifically, aspects of the presentinvention relate to an organic layer deposition apparatus and a methodof manufacturing an organic light-emitting display device by using saidorganic layer deposition apparatus.

2. Description of the Related Art

Organic light-emitting display devices have wider viewing angles, bettercontrast characteristics, and faster response speeds than many otherdisplay devices, and thus have drawn attention as viable next-generationdisplay devices.

An organic light-emitting display device includes intermediate layers(including an emission layer) disposed between a first electrode and asecond electrode. The electrodes and the intermediate layers may beformed using various methods, one of which is an independent depositionmethod. When an organic light-emitting display device is manufactured byusing this deposition method, a fine metal mask (FMM) having the samepattern as that of an organic layer to be formed is disposed to closelycontact a substrate on which the organic layer and the like are formed,and an organic layer material is deposited on the FMM to form theorganic layer having the desired pattern.

However, deposition methods using such an FMM present difficulties inmanufacturing larger organic light-emitting display devices using alarge mother glass. For example, when such a large mask is used, themask may bend under its own weight, thereby distorting the resultingpattern.

Moreover, the processes of aligning a substrate and an FMM to closelycontact each other, performing deposition thereon, and separating theFMM from the substrate are time-consuming, resulting in a longmanufacturing time and low production efficiency.

Information disclosed in this Background section was already known tothe inventors of the present invention before achieving the presentinvention or is technical information acquired in the process ofachieving the present invention. Therefore, it may contain informationnot in the prior art.

SUMMARY

Aspects of the present invention are directed toward organic layerdeposition apparatuses that are more easily manufactured, and aresuitable for use in the mass production of a large substrate whileenabling high-definition patterning. Methods of manufacturing organiclight-emitting display devices by using the organic layer depositionapparatuses are also contemplated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is providedan organic layer deposition apparatus comprising: a conveyer systemcomprising a moving unit configured both for having a substrate coupledthereto and to move along with the substrate, a first conveyer unit formoving the moving unit in a first direction while the substrate iscoupled thereto, and a second conveyer unit for moving the moving unitin a second direction opposite to the first direction when the substrateis separated therefrom after a deposition has been completed; and adeposition unit comprising at least one organic layer depositionassembly for depositing an organic layer on the substrate while it iscoupled to the moving unit, wherein each of the organic layer depositionassemblies comprises: at least one deposition source for discharging adeposition material; a deposition source nozzle unit that is disposed ata side of the at least one deposition source, wherein at least onedeposition source nozzle is formed in the deposition source nozzle unit;a patterning slit sheet that is disposed to face the deposition sourcenozzle unit and that comprises a plurality of patterning slits extendingalong a predetermined direction; a shielding member that is disposedbetween the substrate and the at least one deposition source and that isconfigured to block the deposition material vaporized from the at leastone deposition source; and a mesh member that is disposed on a side ofthe shielding member and that is configured to prevent dripping of thedeposition material from the shielding member, wherein the moving unitis configured to be cyclically moved between the first conveyer unit andthe second conveyer unit, and wherein, when coupled to the moving unit,the substrate is spaced apart from the organic layer deposition assemblyby a predetermined distance while being transferred by the firstconveyer unit.

The shielding member may be operably movable so as to prevent depositionof the deposition material upon the substrate.

The shielding member may be configured to be moved between the at leastone deposition source and the patterning slit sheet.

The mesh member may be coupled to the shielding member so as to movewith the shielding member.

The shielding member may be disposed at a side of the deposition sourceand is positioned and shaped so as to channel the deposition materialvaporized from the at least one deposition source toward the substrate.

The shielding member may be shaped so as to at least partially surroundthe deposition source.

The mesh member may be coupled to the shielding member and both the meshmember and the shielding member are positioned proximate to a side ofthe deposition source.

Each of the organic layer deposition assemblies may include: a pluralityof deposition sources; and a plurality of shielding members that aremovably positioned between respective ones of the plurality ofdeposition sources and the patterning slit sheet.

The plurality of shielding members may be positionable to preventdeposition of the deposition material on the substrate.

The shielding member may be shaped and positioned to cover a boundaryarea of the substrate.

The shielding member may be configured to move along with the substratewhile covering the boundary area of the substrate.

The slits of the patterning slit sheet may be shaped and positioned sothat the deposition material discharged from the at least one depositionsource is deposited on the substrate in a predetermined pattern.

The patterning slit sheet may have a smaller size than the substrate inat least one of the first direction and a third direction different fromthe first direction.

The first conveyer unit and the second conveyer unit are configured topass through the deposition unit.

The first conveyer unit and the second conveyer unit may be disposedparallel to each other.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided amethod of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display device, themethod comprising: conveying a moving unit into a chamber, the movingunit having a substrate coupled thereto, the conveying performed by afirst conveyer unit installed to pass into the chamber; forming anorganic layer on the substrate by depositing a deposition material froman organic layer deposition assembly on the substrate while thesubstrate is moved relative to the organic layer deposition assembly,the organic layer deposition assembly being positioned in the chamberand spaced apart from the substrate by a predetermined distance; andafter the substrate is separated from the moving unit, conveying themoving unit with a second conveyer unit installed to pass through thechamber, wherein the forming an organic layer further comprises blockingthe deposition material discharged from the organic layer depositionassembly from being deposited upon the substrate, the blocking beingperformed with a shielding member having a mesh member coupled thereto.

The organic layer deposition assembly may comprise: a deposition sourcefor discharging a deposition material; a deposition source nozzle unitdisposed at a side of the deposition source and comprising a pluralityof deposition source nozzles; and a patterning slit sheet facing thedeposition source nozzle unit and comprising a plurality of arrangedpatterning slits, wherein the patterning slits are shaped and arrangedso that deposition material discharged from the deposition source passesthrough the patterning slit sheet to be deposited on the substrate in apredetermined pattern.

The shielding member may be configured to be disposed between thesubstrate and the deposition source to prevent the deposition materialvaporized from the deposition source from being deposited on thesubstrate, wherein the mesh member is disposed on a side of theshielding member so as to prevent dripping of the deposition materialfrom the shielding member.

The shielding member may be operably movable so as to prevent depositionof the deposition material upon the substrate.

The shielding member may be configured to be moved between thedeposition source and the patterning slit sheet.

The mesh member may be coupled to the shielding member so as to movewith the shielding member.

The shielding member may be disposed at a side of the deposition sourceand be positioned and shaped so as to channel the deposition materialvaporized from the deposition source toward the substrate.

The shielding member may be shaped so as to at least partially surroundthe deposition source.

The mesh member may be coupled to the shielding member and both the meshmember and the shielding member may be positioned proximate to a side ofthe deposition source.

The organic layer deposition assembly may include: a plurality ofdeposition sources; and a plurality of shielding members that aremovably positionable between respective ones of the plurality ofdeposition sources and the patterning slit sheet.

The plurality of shielding members may be positionable to preventdeposition of the deposition material on the substrate.

The shielding member may be shaped and positioned to cover a boundaryarea of the substrate.

The shielding member may be configured to move along with the substratewhile covering the boundary area of the substrate.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other features and advantages of the present inventionwill become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodimentsthereof with reference to the attached drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view illustrating a structure of an organiclayer deposition apparatus according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of a deposition unit of the organiclayer deposition apparatus of FIG. 1 , according to an embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the deposition unit of theorganic layer deposition apparatus of FIG. 1 , according to anembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the deposition unit ofFIG. 3 , according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate the deposition source, a shielding member, anda mesh member of FIG. 3 , according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 7 is a detailed view of the shielding member and the mesh member ofFIG. 6 , according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 illustrates the shielding member and the mesh member of FIG. 3 ,according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 illustrates the shielding member and the mesh member of FIG. 3 ,according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 illustrates the shielding member and the mesh member of FIG. 3 ,according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 illustrates an organic layer deposition assembly according toanother embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of an active matrix-type organiclight-emitting display device manufactured using the organic layerdeposition apparatus, according to an embodiment of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Reference will now be made in detail to the present embodiments of thepresent invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, which are not necessarily to scale, wherein like referencenumerals refer to like elements throughout. The embodiments aredescribed below in order to explain aspects of the present invention byreferring to the figures. Expressions such as “at least one of,” whenpreceding a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and donot modify the individual elements of the list.

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view illustrating a structure of an organiclayer deposition apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the presentinvention. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of a deposition unit 100 ofthe organic layer deposition apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 , according to anembodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the organic layer deposition apparatus 1includes the deposition unit 100, a loading unit 200, an unloading unit300, and a conveyer unit or system 400.

The loading unit 200 may include a first rack 212, a transport chamber214, a first inversion chamber 218, and a buffer chamber 219.

A number of substrates 2, onto which a deposition material has not yetbeen applied, are stacked up on the first rack 212. A transport robotincluded in the transport chamber 214 picks up one of the substrates 2from the first rack 212, disposes it on a moving unit 430 transferred bya second conveyer unit 420, and moves the moving unit 430, on which thesubstrate 2 is disposed, into the first inversion chamber 218.

The first inversion chamber 218 is disposed adjacent to the transportchamber 214. The first inversion chamber 218 includes a first inversionrobot that inverts the moving unit 430 and then loads it on a firstconveyer unit 410 of the deposition unit 100.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the transport robot of the transport chamber 214places one of the substrates 2 on a top surface of the moving unit 430,and the moving unit 430, on which the substrate 2 is disposed, is thentransferred into the first inversion chamber 218. A first inversionrobot of the first inversion chamber 218 inverts the first inversionchamber 218 so that the substrate 2 is turned upside down in thedeposition unit 100.

The unloading unit 300 is configured to operate in an opposite manner tothe loading unit 200 described above. Specifically, a second inversionrobot in a second inversion chamber 328 inverts the moving unit 430after it has passed through the deposition unit 100 with the substrate 2disposed thereon, and then moves the moving unit 430, with its substrate2, into an ejection chamber 324. Then, an ejection robot takes themoving unit 430 and its substrate 2 out of the ejection chamber 324,separates the substrate 2 from the moving unit 430, and then loads thesubstrate 2 on a second rack 322. The moving unit 430, separated fromthe substrate 2, is returned to the loading unit 200 via the secondconveyer unit 420.

However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration ofthe above example. For example, when disposing the substrate 2 on themoving unit 430, the substrate 2 may be fixed onto a bottom surface ofthe moving unit 430 and then moved into the deposition unit 100. In suchan embodiment, for example, the first inversion robot of the firstinversion chamber 218 and the second inversion robot of the secondinversion chamber 328 may be omitted.

The deposition unit 100 may include at least one chamber for deposition.In one embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the deposition unit100 includes a chamber 101 in which a plurality of organic layerdeposition assemblies 100-1 through 100-n may be disposed. Referring toFIG. 1 , 11 organic layer deposition assemblies, i.e., the organic layerdeposition assembly 100-1, the organic layer deposition assembly 100-2,. . . , and the organic layer deposition assembly 100-11, are disposedin the chamber 101. However, the number of organic layer depositionassemblies may vary according to various factors such as the desireddeposition material and deposition conditions. The chamber 101 ismaintained in vacuum during the deposition process.

In this regard, some of the 11 organic layer deposition assemblies maybe used for deposition to form a common layer, and the rest of the 11organic layer deposition assemblies may be used for deposition to form apattern layer. In this embodiment, the organic layer depositionassemblies used for deposition to form a common layer may not include apatterning slit sheet 130 (refer to FIG. 3 ). According to oneembodiment, the 11 organic layer deposition assemblies may be configuredsuch that the organic layer deposition assembly 100-1 performsdeposition for forming a hole injection layer (HIL) as a common layer,the organic layer deposition assembly 100-2 performs deposition forforming an injection layer (IL) as a common layer, the organic layerdeposition assembly 100-3 and the organic layer deposition assembly100-4 perform deposition for forming a hole transport layer (HTL) as acommon layer, the organic layer deposition assembly 100-5 performsdeposition for forming, e.g., an R′ material and/or a G′ material in theHTL as a common layer, the organic layer deposition assembly 100-6performs deposition for forming an R″ material in the HTL as a commonlayer, the organic layer deposition assembly 100-7 performs depositionfor forming a red emission layer (R EML) as a pattern layer, the organiclayer deposition assembly 100-8 performs deposition for forming a greenemission layer (G EML) as a pattern layer, the organic layer depositionassembly 100-9 performs deposition for forming a blue emission layer (BEML) as a pattern layer, the organic layer deposition assembly 100-10performs deposition for forming an electron transport layer (ETL) as acommon layer, and the organic layer deposition assembly 100-11 performsdeposition for forming an electron injection layer (EIL) as a commonlayer. The organic layer deposition assemblies described above may alsobe arranged in various forms and configurations for various processesthat may differ from this one.

In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 , the moving unit 430 with thesubstrate 2 fixed thereon may be moved at least to the deposition unit100 or may be moved sequentially to the loading unit 200, the depositionunit 100, and the unloading unit 300, by the first conveyer unit 410,and the moving unit 430 that has been separated from the substrate 2 inthe unloading unit 300 may be moved back to the loading unit 200 by thesecond conveyer unit 420.

The first conveyer unit 410 passes through the chamber 101 when passingthrough the deposition unit 100, and the second conveyer unit 420conveys the moving units 430 back after their substrates 2 areseparated.

In the present embodiment, the organic layer deposition apparatus 1 isconfigured such that the first conveyer unit 410 is disposed above thesecond conveyer unit 420. Thus, after the moving unit 430, is separatedfrom the substrate 2 in the unloading unit 300, the moving unit 430 isreturned to the loading unit 200 via the second conveyer unit 420 formedbelow the first conveyer unit 410, so that the organic layer depositionapparatus 1 may have an improved space utilization efficiency.

In an embodiment, the deposition unit 100 of FIG. 1 may further includea deposition source replacement unit 190 disposed at a side of eachorganic layer deposition assembly. Although not particularly illustratedin the drawings, the deposition source replacement unit 190 may beformed as a cassette-type unit that may be removably affixed to theoutside of each organic layer deposition assembly. Thus, a depositionsource 110 (refer to FIG. 3 ) of the organic layer deposition assembly100-1 may be easily replaced.

In FIG. 1 , the organic layer deposition apparatus 1 has two sets ofstructures each including the loading unit 200, the deposition unit 100,the unloading unit 300, and the conveyer unit 400 that are arranged inparallel. That is, it can be seen that two organic layer depositionapparatuses 1 are arranged side by side (above and below in FIG. 1 ). Insuch an embodiment, a patterning slit sheet replacement unit 500 may bedisposed between the two organic layer deposition apparatuses 1. Thatis, due to this configuration of structures, the two organic layerdeposition apparatuses 1 share a patterning slit sheet replacement unit500, resulting in improved space utilization efficiency as compared to acase where each organic layer deposition apparatus 1 has its ownpatterning slit sheet replacement unit 500.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the deposition unit 100 of theorganic layer deposition apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 , according to anembodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematiccross-sectional view of the deposition unit 100 of FIG. 3 , according toan embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an overall structure of the deposition unit 100 will bedescribed.

The chamber 101 may be formed as a hollow box type chamber, and mayaccommodate the at least one organic layer deposition assembly 100-1 andthe moving unit 430. In further detail, a foot 102 is formed so as tofix the deposition unit 100 on the ground, a lower housing 103 isdisposed on the foot 102, and an upper housing 104 is disposed on thelower housing 103. The chamber 101 accommodates both the lower housing103 and the upper housing 104. In this regard, a connection part of thelower housing 103 and the chamber 101 is sealed so that the inside ofthe chamber 101 is completely isolated from the outside. Due to thestructure in which the lower housing 103 and the upper housing 104 aredisposed on the foot 102 fixed on the ground, the lower housing 103 andthe upper housing 104 may be maintained in a fixed position even whenthe chamber 101 is repeatedly contracted and expanded. Thus, the lowerhousing 103 and the upper housing 104 may serve as a reference framewithin the deposition unit 100.

The upper housing 104 includes the organic layer deposition assembly100-1 and the first conveyer unit 410 of the conveyer unit 400, and thelower housing 103 includes the second conveyer unit 420 of the conveyerunit 400. While the moving unit 430 is cyclically moving between thefirst conveyer unit 410 and the second conveyer unit 420, a depositionprocess is continuously performed.

Hereinafter, constituents of the organic layer deposition assembly 100-1are described in further detail.

The organic layer deposition assembly 100-1 includes the depositionsource 110, a deposition source nozzle unit 120, the patterning slitsheet 130, a shielding member 141, a mesh member 142, a first stage 150,and a second stage 160. In this regard, all the elements illustrated inFIGS. 3 and 4 may be arranged in the chamber 101 to be maintained in anappropriate vacuum state. This structure is desired to achieve thelinearity of a deposition material.

The substrate 2, on which the deposition material 115 is to bedeposited, is arranged in the chamber 101. The substrate 2 may be asubstrate for a flat panel display device. For example, a largesubstrate of 40 inches or larger, such as a mother glass formanufacturing a plurality of flat panel displays, may be used as thesubstrate 2.

According to an embodiment, the deposition method may be performed withthe substrate 2 being moved relative to the organic layer depositionassembly 100-1.

In a conventional deposition method using an FMM, the size of the FMMneeds to be the same as that of a substrate. Thus, as the size of thesubstrate increases, the FMM also needs increase in size. Due to theseproblems, it is difficult to fabricate the FMM and to align the FMM in aprecise pattern by elongation of the FMM.

To address these problems, in the organic layer deposition assembly100-1 according to the present embodiment, deposition may be performedwhile the organic layer deposition assembly 100-1 and the substrate 2are moved relative to each other. In other words, deposition may becontinuously performed while the substrate 2, which faces the organiclayer deposition assembly 100-1, is moved in the Y-axis direction shownin FIG. 3 . That is, deposition is performed in a scanning manner whilethe substrate 2 is moved in the direction of arrow A as illustrated inFIG. 3 . Although the substrate 2 is illustrated as being moved in theY-axis direction in the chamber 101 in FIG. 3 when deposition isperformed, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example,deposition may be performed while the organic layer deposition assembly100-1 is moved in the Y-axis direction and the substrate 2 is held in afixed position.

Thus, in the organic layer deposition assembly 100-1, the patterningslit sheet 130 may be much smaller than an FMM used in a conventionaldeposition method. In other words, in the organic layer depositionassembly 100-1, deposition is continuously performed, i.e., in ascanning manner, while the substrate 2 is moved in the Y-axis direction.Thus, at least one of the lengths of the patterning slit sheet 130 inX-axis and Y-axis directions may be much less than a length of thesubstrate 2. Since the patterning slit sheet 130 may be formed muchsmaller than the FMM used in a conventional deposition method, it ismuch easier to manufacture the patterning slit sheet 130. That is, asmall patterning slit sheet 130 is more advantageous in manufacturingprocesses, including etching followed by precise elongation, welding,transferring, and washing processes, than the FMM used in conventionaldeposition methods. In addition, such a rectangular, striplike FMM ismore advantageous for manufacturing a relatively large display device.

In order to perform deposition while the organic layer depositionassembly 100-1 and the substrate 2 are moved relative to each other asdescribed above, the organic layer deposition assembly 100-1 and thesubstrate 2 may be spaced apart from each other by a certain distance.This is described below in more detail.

The deposition source 110 that contains and heats the depositionmaterial 115 is disposed at a side opposite to (facing) a side of thesubstrate. As the deposition material 115 contained in the depositionsource 110 is vaporized, deposition is performed on the substrate 2.

The deposition source 110 includes a crucible 111 that is filled withthe deposition material 115, and a heater 112 that heats the crucible111 so as to vaporize the deposition material 115 toward the depositionsource nozzle unit 120.

The deposition source 110, in one embodiment, is disposed facing thesubstrate 2. In this regard, the organic layer deposition assembliesaccording to the present embodiment each may include differentdeposition source nozzles in performing deposition for forming commonlayers and pattern layers.

In one embodiment, the patterning slit sheet 130 may be disposed betweenthe deposition source 110 and the substrate 2. The patterning slit sheet130 may further include a frame 135 having a shape similar to a windowframe. The patterning slit sheet 130 includes a plurality of patterningslits 131 arranged in the X-axis direction. The deposition material 115that has been vaporized in the deposition source 110 passes through thenozzles 121 of the deposition source nozzle unit 120 and through theslits 131 of the patterning slit sheet 130, and is then deposited ontothe substrate 2. In this regard, the patterning slit sheet 130 may beformed using the same method as that used to form an FMM, in particular,a stripe-type mask, e.g., etching. In this regard, a total number ofpatterning slits 131 may be greater than a total number of depositionsource nozzles 121.

In one embodiment, the deposition source 110 (as well as the depositionsource nozzle unit 120) and the patterning slit sheet 130 may be spacedapart from each other by a certain distance.

As described above, deposition is performed while the organic layerdeposition assembly 100-1 is moved relative to the substrate 2. In orderfor the organic layer deposition assembly 100-1 to be moved relative tothe substrate 2, the patterning slit sheet 130 is disposed to be spacedapart from the substrate 2 by a certain distance.

In a conventional deposition method using an FMM, deposition isperformed with the FMM in close contact with a substrate in order toprevent formation of shadows on the substrate. However, when the FMM isplaced in contact with the substrate, defects due to the contact betweenthe substrate and the FMM may occur. In addition, since it is difficultto move the mask with respect to the substrate, the mask and thesubstrate are preferably formed to be at least approximately the samesize. Accordingly, the mask should increase in size as the size of adisplay device increases. However, this becomes difficult as mask sizeincreases.

To address these problems, in the organic layer deposition assembly100-1 according to the present embodiment, the patterning slit sheet 130is spaced apart by a certain distance from the substrate 2, on which adeposition material is to be deposited.

According to the present embodiment, deposition may be performed while amask formed smaller than a substrate is moved with respect to thesubstrate. Such a smaller mask is easier to manufacture. In addition,defects due to contact between the substrate and the mask may beprevented. In addition, since it is unnecessary to closely contact thesubstrate with the mask during a deposition process, manufacturing speedmay be improved.

Hereinafter, a particular disposition of each element of the upperhousing 104 will be described.

The deposition source 110 and the deposition source nozzle unit 120 aredisposed on a bottom portion of the upper housing 104. Accommodationportions 104-1 are respectively formed on both sides of the depositionsource 110 and the deposition source nozzle unit 120, to have aprotruding shape (i.e., protruding upward toward the slit sheet 130 aswell as inward toward the deposition source 110). The first stage 150,the second stage 160, and the patterning slit sheet 130 are sequentiallyformed on the accommodation portions 104-1 in this order.

In this regard, the first stage 150 is formed to move in both X-axis andY-axis directions so that the first stage 150 aligns the patterning slitsheet 130 in the X-axis and Y-axis directions. That is, the first stage150 includes a plurality of actuators so that the first stage 150 can bemoved in the X-axis and Y-axis directions with respect to the upperhousing 104.

The second stage 160 is formed to move in a Z-axis direction so as toalign the patterning slit sheet 130 in the Z-axis direction. That is,the second stage 160 includes a plurality of actuators and is formed tomove in the Z-axis direction with respect to the first stage 150.

The patterning slit sheet 130 is disposed on the second stage 160. Thepatterning slit sheet 130 is disposed on the first stage 150 and thesecond stage 160 so as to move in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axisdirections, so as to properly align the substrate 2 and the patterningslit sheet 130.

In addition, the upper housing 104, the first stage 150, and the secondstage 160 may guide a flow path of the deposition material 115 such thatthe deposition material 115 discharged through the deposition sourcenozzles 121 is not dispersed too widely. That is, the flow path of thedeposition material 115 is sealed by the upper housing 104, the firststage 150, and the second stage 160, and thus, the movement of thedeposition material 115 in the X-axis and Y-axis directions may bethereby concurrently or simultaneously guided.

The shielding member 141 and the mesh member 142 may be further disposedbetween the patterning slit sheet 130 and the deposition source 110. Theshielding member 141 may perform a function of blocking some depositionmaterial 115 emitted from the deposition source 110. Also, the meshmember 142 may be disposed on a side of the shielding member 141 toprevent dropping of deposition material 115 deposited on the shieldingmember 141. This will be further described in detail with reference toFIG. 5 below.

Hereinafter, the conveyer unit 400 that conveys the substrate 2, onwhich the deposition material 115 is to be deposited, is described inmore detail. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the conveyer unit 400 includesthe first conveyer unit 410, the second conveyer unit 420, and themoving unit 430.

The first conveyer unit 410 conveys in an in-line manner the moving unit430, which includes the carrier 431 and an electrostatic chuck 432attached thereto, and also conveys the substrate 2 attached to themoving unit 430, so that an organic layer may be formed on the substrate2 by the organic layer deposition assembly 100-1.

The second conveyer unit 420 returns to the loading unit 200 the movingunit 430 from which the substrate 2 has been separated in the unloadingunit 300 after one deposition cycle is completed. The second conveyerunit 420 includes a coil 421, roller guides 422, and a charging track423.

The moving unit 430 includes the carrier 431 that is conveyed along thefirst conveyer unit 410 and the second conveyer unit 420, as well as theelectrostatic chuck 432 that is coupled to a surface of the carrier 431and to which the substrate 2 is attached.

Hereinafter, each element of the conveyer unit 400 will be described inmore detail.

The carrier 431 of the moving unit 430 will now be described in detail.

The carrier 431 includes a main body part 431 a, a magnet rail 431 b,contactless power supply (CPS) modules 431 c, a power supply unit 431 d,and guide grooves (not shown).

The main body part 431 a constitutes a base part of the carrier 431 andmay be formed of a magnetic material, such as iron or steel. In thisregard, due to a magnetic force between the main body part 431 a and therespective magnetically suspended bearings (not shown), which aredescribed below, the carrier 431 may be maintained spaced apart fromguide members 412 by a certain distance.

The guide grooves (not shown) may be respectively formed at both sidesof the main body part 431 a and each may accommodate a guide protrusion(not shown) of the guide member 412.

The magnetic rail 431 b may be formed along a center line of the mainbody part 431 a in a direction where the main body part 431 a proceeds(i.e., along the center line of the main body part 431 a that extends inthe direction of movement of the moving unit 430). The magnetic rail 431b and a coil 411, which are described below in more detail, may togetherconstitute a linear motor, and the carrier 431 may be conveyed in thedirection of an arrow A by the linear motor.

The CPS modules 431 c and the power supply unit 431 d may berespectively formed on both sides of the magnetic rail 431 b in the mainbody part 431 a, although embodiments of the invention contemplate anysuitable position for either part). The power supply unit 431 d includesa battery (e.g., a rechargeable battery) that provides power so that theelectrostatic chuck 432 can chuck the substrate 2 and maintainoperation. The CPS modules 431 c are wireless charging modules thatcharge the power supply unit 431 d. In particular, the charging track423 formed in the second conveyer unit 420, which is described below, isconnected to an inverter (not shown), and thus, when the carrier 431 istransferred to the second conveyer unit 420, a magnetic field is formedbetween the charging track 423 and the CPS modules 431 c so as to supplypower to the CPS modules 431 c. The power supplied to the CPS modules431 c is used to charge the power supply unit 431 d.

The electrostatic chuck 432 may include an electrode embedded in a mainbody formed of ceramic, wherein the electrode is supplied with power.The substrate 2 is attached onto a surface of the main body of theelectrostatic chuck 432 as a high voltage is applied to the electrode.

Hereinafter, an operation of the moving unit 430 is described in moredetail.

The magnetic rail 431 b of the main body part 431 a and the coil 411 maybe combined with each other to constitute an operation unit. In thisregard, the operation unit may be a linear motor. The linear motor has alow frictional coefficient, little position error, and a very highdegree of position determination, as compared to a conventional slideguide system. As described above, the linear motor may include the coil411 and the magnetic rail 431 b. The magnetic rail 431 b is linearlydisposed on the carrier 431, and a plurality of the coils 411 may bedisposed at an inner side of the chamber 101 and separated from the rail431 b by a certain distance while facing the magnetic rail 431 b. Sincethe magnetic rail 431 b is disposed on the carrier 431 instead of thecoil 411, the carrier 431 may be operable without power being suppliedthereto. In this regard, the coil 411 may be formed in an atmosphere(ATM) box in an air atmosphere, and the carrier 431, to which themagnetic rail 431 b is attached, may be moved in the chamber 101 whilethe chamber 101 maintains a vacuum.

The organic layer deposition assembly 100-1 of the organic layerdeposition apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment may furtherinclude the camera 170 for an aligning process. In detail, the camera170 may align in real time a mark formed on the patterning slit sheet130 and a mark formed on the substrate 2. In this regard, the camera 170is disposed to operate accurately in the chamber 101 while it maintainsa vacuum during deposition. For this, the camera 170 may be installed ina camera accommodation unit 171 in an atmospheric state, i.e. one whichmaintains an atmosphere yet remains transparent.

Hereinafter, the shielding member 141 and the mesh member 142 of theorganic layer deposition apparatus 1 according to the current embodimentof the present invention will be described in detail.

FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate the deposition source 110, the shielding member141, and the mesh member 142 of FIG. 3 according to an embodiment of thepresent invention, and FIG. 7 is a detailed view of the shielding member141 and the mesh member 142 of FIG. 6 .

Referring to FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 , the shielding member 141 and the meshmember 142 may (but not necessarily) be further included between thepatterning slit sheet 130 and the deposition source 110. The shieldingmember 141 may perform the function of blocking the deposition material115 emitted from the deposition source 110. Also, the mesh member 142may be formed on a side of the shielding member 141 to prevent excessdeposition material 115 deposited on the shielding member 141 fromdripping down.

That is, according to the current embodiment of the present invention,the shielding member 141 is disposed between the deposition source 110and the patterning slit sheet 130 so as to function as a main shutterthat prevents deposition of a deposition material on the patterning slitsheet 130 during a deposition standby mode.

In more detail, in the organic layer deposition apparatus 100, frequentturning on and off of power to the deposition source 110 has to beavoided to maintain a constant temperature until all of the depositionmaterial 115 is used once it has started to operate, in order to preventdeformation of the deposition material 115 (which may be an organicmaterial). In this case, after the organic layer deposition apparatus100 has deposited sufficient material on the substrate 2, the depositionmaterial 115 must be prevented from further discharge into the chamber101 through the patterning slit sheet 130, such as in a depositionstandby mode before deposition is performed on other substrates. Duringthis time, the deposition material 115 is accumulated on the patterningslit sheet 130 if no shielding member 141 is present.

To this end, the shielding member 141 is included between the depositionsource 110 and the patterning slit sheet 130 in the chamber 101, so asto block the deposition material 115 emitted from the deposition source110. Thus, when the shielding member 141 is interposed between thedeposition source 110 and the patterning slit sheet 130, attachment ofthe deposition material 115 discharged from the deposition source 110 tonon-targeted portions of the chamber 101, including the patterning slitsheet 130, may be minimized. Deposition material 115 discharged from thedeposition source 110 is deposited on shielding member 141 rather thanon some other undesired target or location.

As illustrated in FIG. 6 , when the substrate 2 does not pass throughthe organic layer deposition assembly 100-1, the shielding member 141may cover the deposition source 110 so that the deposition material 115discharged from the deposition source 110 is not smeared on thepatterning slit sheet 130.

As illustrated in FIG. 5 , when the substrate 2 starts to enter theorganic layer deposition assembly 100-1, the shielding member 141, whichis covering the deposition source 110, moves to open a movement path ofthe deposition material 115, and the deposition material 115 dischargedfrom the deposition source 110 passes through the patterning slit sheet130 to be deposited on the substrate 2.

The mesh member 142 may be further formed on a side of the shieldingmember 141, and in particular on the side facing the deposition source110. The mesh member 142 performs the function of preventing dripping ofthe deposition material 115 deposited on the shielding member 141.

In further detail, during a deposition operation, a large amount ofdeposition material can be deposited on the shielding member 141. When asufficiently large amount of deposition material is deposited, thedeposition material might form droplets that drip down due to theirweight. The dropping deposition material functions as particles in thechamber 101, that is, as impurities, and if drops of the depositionmaterial drip down toward the deposition source 110, it also affects alayer formation flux and may degrade product quality. In addition, if alarge amount of deposition material is deposited on the shielding member141 and enough deposition material drips down, equipment can no longerbe driven, thus decreasing the equipment operating ratio and productioncapacity.

In order to solve the above problems, the mesh member 142 is furtherformed on a side of the shielding member 141 in the organic layerdeposition apparatus 1 according to the current embodiment of thepresent invention so as to prevent dropping of the deposition material115 deposited on the shielding member 141. When the mesh member 142 iscoupled to the side of the shielding member 141, the deposition materialis deposited in gaps of the mesh member 142, which has a meshlikeconfiguration that forms a fine sieve, so that mesh member 142 easilycatches the attaching deposition material, and accordingly, dropping ofthe deposition material may be prevented.

Experiments showed that an organic deposition material started to dripafter about 60 to 70 hours of process time if no mesh member wasincluded. However, when a mesh member was used, dripping of an organicmaterial did not occur even after 250 hours of process time.

According to the current embodiment of the present invention, asdripping of the deposition material deposited onto the shielding member141 is prevented, product quality may be improved and equipmentoperating ratio and productivity may be increased.

FIG. 8 illustrates a shielding member 143 and a mesh member 144according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to this embodiment of the present invention, the shieldingmember 143 is disposed between the deposition source 110 and thepatterning slit sheet 130, and in particular between the patterning slitsheet 130 and each of three deposition sources 110 a, 110 b, and 110 cof the organic layer deposition assembly 100-1 (see FIG. 1 )individually, so as to function as a source shutter that is used incontrolling deposition from each of the three deposition sources 110 a,110 b, and 110 c individually. That is, three shielding members 143 a,143 b, and 143 c are respectively formed in front of the depositionsources 110 a, 110 b, and 110 c so that a deposition material from eachindividual one of the deposition sources 110 a, 110 b, and 110 c may beblocked, and even if one of the deposition sources 110 a, 110 b, and 110c becomes defective, deposition may be performed by using the otherdeposition sources without interruption.

Here, the shielding member 143 in the form of a source shutter, however,is disposed relatively close to the deposition source 110, and thus alarge amount of deposition material is deposited, and the depositionmaterial may easily drop. When a deposition material drops from theshielding member 143, the deposition material may fall onto, and blockup, the deposition source nozzle unit 120, thus degrading productcharacteristics.

In order to solve the above problem, the mesh member 144 is furtherformed on a side of the shielding member 143 that prevents dropping ofthe deposition material 115 deposited on the shielding member 143. Thatis, three mesh members 144 a, 144 b, and 144 c are respectively coupledto sides of the three shielding members 143 a, 143 b, and 143 c. Whenthe mesh member 144 is coupled to the side of the shielding member 143,the deposition material is deposited upon the sieve of the mesh member144, and the mesh member 144 easily catches the attaching depositionmaterial. Thus, dropping of the deposition material may be prevented.

FIG. 9 illustrates a shielding member 147 and a mesh member 148according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to this embodiment of the present invention, the shieldingmember 147 is disposed between the deposition source 110 and thesubstrate 2 while being positioned laterally outside the patterning slitsheet 130 so as to function as a blinder for preventing deposition of anorganic material in a non-layer forming area of the substrate 2, i.e.,an area of substrate 2 upon which no organic material is to bedeposited. That is, the shielding member 147 is formed to move togetherwith the substrate 2 while it covers the non-layer forming area of thesubstrate 2 during movement of the substrate 2 (e.g., a boundaryportion) so that the non-layer forming area of the substrate 2 iscovered. Accordingly, deposition of an organic material in the non-layerforming area of the substrate 2 may be easily prevented without anyadditional structure.

Also, in the organic layer deposition apparatus 1 according to thecurrent embodiment of the present invention, a mesh member 148 isfurther formed on a side of the shielding member 147 in the form of asource shutter, in detail, on a side of the shielding member 147 facingthe deposition source 110, thereby preventing dripping of the depositionmaterial 115 deposited on the shielding member 147. When the mesh member148 is coupled to the side of the shielding member 147, the depositionmaterial is deposited in gaps of the mesh member 148, which is in theform of a fine sieve, so that the mesh member 142 easily catches theattaching deposition material. Thus, dropping of the deposition materialback down toward the deposition source 110 may be prevented.

FIG. 10 illustrates a shielding member 145 and a mesh member 146according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to this embodiment of the present invention, the shieldingmember 145 is formed at a side of the deposition source 110 to surroundthe deposition source 110 and in the form of an angle-limiting platethat adjusts an angle of a deposition material being discharged, therebyguiding a path of the deposition material that is vaporized from thedeposition source 110. That is, the shielding member 145 is orientedperpendicular to the surface of the substrate 2 and/or parallel to thedirection of spray from the deposition source 110, so that the shieldingmember 145 creates a discharge path, thus guiding or channeling adeposition material that is vaporized from the deposition source 110,thereby improving directivity of the deposition material. A portion ofthe deposition material vaporized from the deposition source 110, whichproceeds almost in a perpendicular direction, does not collide with theshielding member 145 but proceeds to the substrate 2. On the other hand,another portion of the deposition material vaporized from the depositionsource 110 that proceeds obliquely at a predetermined angle or lesscollides with the shielding member 145 and is deposited on the shieldingmember 145. The directionality of the deposition material is improved bythe shielding member 145, and shadows may be significantly reducedaccordingly.

However, the shielding member 145, which is in the form of anangle-limiting plate, is relatively close to the deposition source 110(i.e. positioned proximate thereto), and thus, a large amount ofdeposition material is deposited thereon, and the deposition materialmay easily form drops. When the deposition material drops from theshielding member 145, which is in the form of an angle-limiting plate,the deposition material may stop up or clog the deposition source nozzleunit 120, or cause interference in an angle of the deposition materialbeing sublimed, and may vary a sublimation flux and affect theuniformity of a deposition layer, thereby degrading productcharacteristics.

In order to prevent the above problem, the mesh member 146 is furtherformed on two sides of the shielding member 145, so as to preventdropping of the deposition material 115 deposited on the shieldingmember 145. When the mesh member 146 is coupled to the sides of theshielding member 145, the deposition material is deposited upon the meshmember 146, and the mesh member 146 thus catches the attachingdeposition material, preventing dripping of the deposition material.

FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of an organic layer depositionassembly 900 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11 , the organic layer deposition assembly 900includes a deposition source 910, a deposition source nozzle unit 920,and a patterning slit sheet 950. Also, the organic layer depositionassembly 900 further includes a shielding member 941 and a mesh member942.

The deposition source 910 includes a crucible 911 that is filled with adeposition material 915, and a heater 912 that heats the crucible 911 soas to vaporize the deposition material 915 toward the deposition sourcenozzle unit 920. The deposition source nozzle unit 920 is disposed at aside of the deposition source 910, and a plurality of deposition sourcenozzles 921 are arranged along a Y-axis direction in the depositionsource nozzle unit 920. The patterning slit sheet 950 and a frame 955are further included between the deposition source 910 and the substrate2, and the sheet 950 has a plurality of patterning slits 951. Also, thedeposition source 910, the deposition source nozzle unit 920 and thepatterning slit sheet 950 are coupled to each other via a connectingmember 935.

The arrangement of the deposition source nozzles 921 included in thedeposition source nozzle unit 920 are different from that of theabove-described embodiments of the present invention, and thus will bedescribed in detail below.

The deposition source nozzle unit 920 is disposed at a side of thedeposition source 910, in detail, at a side of the deposition source 910that faces the substrate 2. Also, the deposition source nozzles 921 areformed in the deposition source nozzle unit 920. A deposition material915 vaporized in the deposition source 910 passes through the depositionsource nozzle unit 920 to proceed to the substrate 2, which is thedeposition object or target. In this case, if a plurality of depositionsource nozzles 921 are arranged in an X-axis direction, distancesbetween the deposition source nozzles 921 and the respective patterningslits 951 are variable, and a shadow is formed due to depositionmaterial that is discharged from the deposition source nozzles 921 thatare relatively far from the patterning slit 951. Accordingly, bydisposing just one deposition source nozzle 921 in the X-axis direction,generation of shadows may be significantly reduced.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of an active matrix-type organiclight-emitting display device manufactured using the organic layerdeposition apparatus 1, according to an embodiment of the presentinvention.

Referring to FIG. 12 , the active matrix organic light-emitting displaydevice 10 according to the current embodiment is formed on a substrate2. The substrate 2 may be formed of a transparent material, for example,glass, plastic, or metal. An insulating layer 51, such as a bufferlayer, is formed on an entire surface of the substrate 2.

A thin film transistor (TFT), a capacitor (not shown), and an organiclight-emitting diode (OLED) are disposed on the insulating layer 51, asillustrated in FIG. 12 .

A semiconductor active layer 52 is formed on an upper surface of theinsulating layer 51 in a set or predetermined pattern. A gate insulatinglayer 53 is formed to cover the semiconductor active layer 52. Thesemiconductor active layer 52 may include a p-type or n-typesemiconductor material.

A gate electrode 54 of the TFT is formed on a region of the gateinsulating layer 53 corresponding to the semiconductor active layer 52.An interlayer insulating layer 55 is formed to cover the gate electrode54. The interlayer insulating layer 55 and the gate insulating layer 53are etched by, for example, dry etching, to form contact holes exposingparts of the semiconductor active layer 52.

Source/drain electrodes 56, 57 are formed on the interlayer insulatinglayer 55 to contact the semiconductor active layer 52 through thecontact holes. A passivation layer 58 is formed to cover thesource/drain electrodes 56, 57, and is etched to expose a part of one ofthe source/drain electrodes 56, 57. An insulating layer (not shown) maybe further formed on the passivation layer 58 so as to planarize thepassivation layer 58.

In addition, the OLED displays set or predetermined image information byemitting red, green, or blue light. The OLED includes a first electrode61 disposed on the passivation layer 58. The first electrode 61 iselectrically connected to the drain electrode 57 of the TFT.

A pixel-defining layer 60 is formed to cover the first electrode 61. Anopening is formed in the pixel-defining layer 60, and an organic layer62, including an emission layer (EML), is formed in a region defined bythe opening. A second electrode 63 is formed on the organic layer 62.

The pixel-defining layer 60, which defines individual pixels, is formedof an organic material. The pixel-defining layer 60 also planarizes thesurface of a region of the substrate 30 in which the first electrode 61is formed, and in particular, the surface of the insulating layer 59.

The first electrode 61 and the second electrode 63 are insulated fromeach other, and respectively apply voltages of opposite polarities tothe organic layer 62 to induce light emission.

The organic layer 62, including an EML, may be formed of a low-molecularweight organic material or a high-molecular weight organic material.When a low-molecular weight organic material is used, the organic layer62 may have a single or multi-layer structure including a hole injectionlayer (HIL), a hole transport layer (HTL), the EML, an electrontransport layer (ETL), and/or an electron injection layer (EIL).Non-limiting examples of available organic materials may include copperphthalocyanine (CuPc), N,N′-di(naphthalene-1-yl)-N,N′-diphenyl-benzidine(NPB), and tris-8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum (Alq₃).

The organic layer 62, including an EML, may be formed using the organiclayer deposition apparatus 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 . That is, an organiclayer deposition apparatus includes a deposition source that dischargesa deposition material, a deposition source nozzle unit that is disposedat a side of the deposition source and includes a plurality ofdeposition source nozzles formed therein, and a patterning slit sheetthat faces the deposition source nozzle unit. The patterning slit sheetincludes a plurality of patterning slits formed therein, where the slitsare disposed to be spaced apart by a set or predetermined distance froma substrate on which the deposition material is to be deposited. Inaddition, the deposition material discharged from the organic layerdeposition apparatus 1 (refer to FIG. 1 ) is deposited on the substrate2 (refer to FIG. 1 ) while the organic layer deposition apparatus 1 andthe substrate 2 are moved relative to each other.

After the organic layer 62 is formed, the second electrode 63 may beformed by the same deposition method used to form the organic layer 62.

The first electrode 61 may function as an anode, and the secondelectrode 63 may function as a cathode. Alternatively, the firstelectrode 61 may function as a cathode, and the second electrode 63 mayfunction as an anode. The first electrode 61 may be patterned tocorrespond to individual pixel regions, and the second electrode 63 maybe formed to cover all the pixels.

The first electrode 61 may be formed as a transparent electrode or areflective electrode. Such a transparent electrode may be formed ofindium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), zinc oxide (ZnO), orindium oxide (In₂O₃). Such a reflective electrode may be formed byforming a reflective layer from silver (Ag), magnesium (Mg), aluminum(Al), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), gold (Au), nickel (Ni), neodymium(Nd), iridium (Ir), chromium (Cr) or a compound thereof, and thenforming a layer of ITO, IZO, ZnO, or In₂O₃ on the reflective layer. Thefirst electrode 61 may be formed by forming a layer by, for example,sputtering, and then patterning the layer by, for example,photolithography.

The second electrode 63 may also be formed as a transparent electrode ora reflective electrode. When the second electrode 63 is formed as atransparent electrode, the second electrode 63 is used as a cathode. Tothis end, such a transparent electrode may be formed by depositing ametal having a low work function, such as lithium (Li), calcium (Ca),lithium fluoride/calcium (LiF/Ca), lithium fluoride/aluminum (LiF/Al),aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), magnesium (Mg), or a compound thereof on asurface of the organic layer 62, and forming an auxiliary electrodelayer or a bus electrode line thereon from ITO, IZO, ZnO, In₂O₃, or thelike. When the second electrode 63 is formed as a reflective electrode,the reflective layer may be formed by depositing Li, Ca, LiF/Ca, LiF/Al,Al, Ag, Mg, or a compound thereof on the entire surface of the organiclayer 62. The second electrode 63 may be formed using the samedeposition method used to form the organic layer 62 described above.

The organic layer deposition apparatuses according to the embodiments ofthe present invention described above may be applied to form an organiclayer or an inorganic layer of an organic TFT, and to form layers fromvarious materials.

As described above, the one or more embodiments of the present inventionprovide organic layer deposition apparatuses that are suitable for usein the mass production of a large substrate and enable high-definitionpatterning. Embodiments of the invention also include methods ofmanufacturing organic light-emitting display devices by using the same,and organic light-emitting display devices manufactured using themethods.

Although a few embodiments of the present invention have been shown anddescribed, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art thatchanges may be made in this embodiment without departing from theprinciples and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined inthe claims and their equivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of manufacturing an organiclight-emitting display device, the method comprising: conveying a movingunit into a chamber, the moving unit having a substrate coupled thereto,the conveying performed by a first conveyer unit installed to pass intothe chamber; forming an organic layer on the substrate by depositing adeposition material from an organic layer deposition assembly on thesubstrate while the substrate is moved relative to the organic layerdeposition assembly, the organic layer deposition assembly beingpositioned in the chamber and spaced apart from the substrate by apredetermined distance; after the substrate is separated from the movingunit, conveying the moving unit with a second conveyer unit installed topass through the chamber; replacing a deposition source by a depositionsource replacement unit; and replacing a patterning slit sheet by apatterning slit sheet replacement unit, wherein in the chamber, thefirst conveyer unit is disposed above the second conveyer unit, whereinthe forming an organic layer further comprises blocking the depositionmaterial discharged from the organic layer deposition assembly frombeing deposited upon the substrate, the blocking being performed with ashielding member having a mesh member coupled thereto, wherein themoving unit circulates by moving through an upper part and lower part ofthe chamber, wherein the deposition source replacement unit is locatedat a first side of the chamber, and wherein the patterning slit sheetreplacement unit is located at a second side of the chamber opposite thefirst side of the chamber.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the organiclayer deposition assembly comprises: the deposition source fordischarging a deposition material; a deposition source nozzle unitdisposed at a side of the deposition source and comprising a pluralityof deposition source nozzles; and the patterning slit sheet facing thedeposition source nozzle unit and comprising a plurality of arrangedpatterning slits, wherein the patterning slits are shaped and arrangedso that deposition material discharged from the deposition source passesthrough the patterning slit sheet to be deposited on the substrate in apredetermined pattern.
 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the shieldingmember is configured to be disposed between the substrate and thedeposition source to prevent the deposition material vaporized from thedeposition source from being deposited on the substrate, wherein themesh member is disposed on a side of the shielding member so as toprevent dripping of the deposition material from the shielding member.4. The method of claim 2, wherein the shielding member is operablymovable so as to prevent deposition of the deposition material upon thesubstrate.
 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the shielding member isconfigured to be moved between the deposition source and the patterningslit sheet.
 6. The method of claim 4, wherein the mesh member is coupledto the shielding member so as to move with the shielding member.
 7. Themethod of claim 2, wherein the shielding member is disposed at a side ofthe deposition source and is positioned and shaped so as to channel thedeposition material vaporized from the deposition source toward thesubstrate.
 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the shielding member isshaped so as to at least partially surround the deposition source. 9.The method of claim 7, wherein the mesh member is coupled to theshielding member and both the mesh member and the shielding member arepositioned proximate to a side of the deposition source.
 10. The methodof claim 2, wherein the organic layer deposition assembly comprises: aplurality of deposition sources; and a plurality of shielding membersthat are movably positionable between respective ones of the pluralityof deposition sources and the patterning slit sheet.
 11. The method ofclaim 10, wherein the plurality of shielding members are positionable toprevent deposition of the deposition material on the substrate.
 12. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the shielding member is shaped and positionedto cover a boundary area of the substrate.
 13. The method of claim 12,wherein the shielding member is configured to move along with thesubstrate while covering the boundary area of the substrate.